46 people are dead from the state’s 1,388 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
In times of crisis, scam artists will prey on your emotions and wallet and the COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Cynthia Albert with the Better Business Bureau says if you have ordered something in the mail already, and it does show up she urges you not to use it because it could be extremely harmful to your health.
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To report a fraud or scam related to COVID-19 call the National Center for Disaster Fraud.
It’s the first full day of Governor John Bel Edwards stay at home order. If you’ve had addiction issues, Office of Public Health Medical Director Dr. Jim Hussey says now would definitely not be the time to restart old bad habits. He says if you’ve stopped smoking, don’t restart, and…
The Governor’s shelter in place order is in effect through April 12th.
State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon issues an emergency rule designed to expand access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Donelon says the rule means that insurance agencies must cover a telemedicine visit as they would for an in-person visit…
Donelon says a patient will stay be required to pay a co-pay as they would for an in-person visit.
A shortage of hand sanitizers has some craft beer breweries and distilleries churning out the disinfectant. Founder of Acadiana-based Bayou Teche Brewing Karlos Knott says they just received the greenlight from the feds for production. The brewery is purchasing spirits from a local distillery and chemicals from local suppliers for the initial 55 gallon batch. Knott says the only thing standing in the way of making more is a slowdown in the supply chain.